Apr 29, 2026 | blog, grantee spotlights
Pollinators are getting a chance to bask in the spotlight at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. A recent grant from Inland Empire Community Foundation has helped the revered site launch a new exhibit called Mission: Pollination. “We want to be able to tell the story...
Apr 29, 2026 | blog, grantee spotlights
Vision and fortitude go hand in hand at House of Ruth, Inc. The non-profit organization, which has locations in Pomona, Ontario, and Claremont, believes there can be a world free of domestic violence by empowering people to thrive in healthy relationships. But funding...
Apr 29, 2026 | blog, grantee spotlights
In January 2022, the SCAN Foundation distributed vital resources to the Inland Coalition on Aging (ICA) to create a local Master Plan for Aging for the Inland Empire. That plan greatly benefited Inland Caregiver Resource Center (ICRC), a non-profit organization that...
Apr 23, 2026 | blog, donor stories
IECF is proud to announce the establishment of the Arrowhead Environmental Stewardship Fund, a new donor-advised fund created through a partnership with Primo Brands to support local nonprofits working on water and land conservation across our region. More than...
Apr 22, 2026 | blog, scholarship stories
Charles “Chuck” Brinker spent more than two decades teaching mathematics at Ramona High School in Riverside. He stayed late to tutor students who needed extra help and had high expectations and held his students to them. Long after his retirement, his...
